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A senior Hamas delegation led by West Bank chief Zaher Jabarin arrived in Cairo Tuesday to execute the final stages of the Gaza Strip ceasefire agreement, officials announced.
In a phone call on Saturday, Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani welcomed the US-brokered agreement and urged full execution of its provisions.
The Khatam Al-Anbiya command described the move as an initial response to what it called breaches of commitments under the ceasefire with regard to Lebanon.
The Egyptian foreign ministry said the repeated attacks on Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait constitutes a grave escalation that threatens regional security and stability and heightens tensions.
Egypt intensifies diplomatic efforts to help secure a ceasefire and prevent Sudan’s collapse.
The State Department will reconvene the political track of negotiations on June 2 and 3 as efforts continue to maintain stability and advance diplomatic discussions between the two sides.
Fresh tension in the Strait of Hormuz is testing the ceasefire and raising new fears over energy supplies.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty held meetings with the foreign ministers of Türkiye, Bolivia, Azerbaijan, Syria, Rwanda, Comoros, and Portugal, on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed his appreciation Wednesday for the support provided by several brotherly and friendly nations in the efforts to achieve a ceasefire.
A fragile ceasefire pauses the Iran war, but diplomacy now faces a narrow window to prevent a wider regional conflict.
The comments were made one day after a meeting took place between a Hamas delegation and Egyptian mediators in Cairo.
Stars of The Voice of Hind Rajab Call for Permanent Ceasefire at the Oscars.
An official source stated that the trucks in the "Zad Al-Izza from Egypt to Gaza" convoy are carrying large quantities of food and relief aid, including food supplies, food baskets, flour, fresh bread, legumes, canned goods, medicines, personal hygiene items, tents, and petroleum products.
Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met Tuesday with Palestinian National Council President Rauhi Fattouh and PLO secretary Azzam al-Ahmad to coordinate on the escalating crises in Gaza and the West Bank.
The death toll from the Israeli ongoing aggression has risen to 71,548 Palestinians, while 171,353 have been injured, since the beginning of the offensive on October 7, 2023, WAFA news agency quoted medical sources as saying.
Egypt also stressed the need to resort to diplomatic solutions and constructive dialogue to settle disputes, and reiterates its support for all initiatives and efforts aimed at resolving conflicts through peaceful means, the statement added.
Egypt and President El-Sisi steer Gaza ceasefire: Cairo hosts factions, backs technocrats, opens aid corridors and crossings.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met Thursday with His Majesty King Philippe of Belgium at the Royal Palace in Brussels, where they both discussed strengthening bilateral relations and regional stability.
“We are exerting great efforts in order to close this file,” it continued.
A phone call took place between Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
